DFW to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 926 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or CMH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); American Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (84% on time); around 8pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to CMH?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 0.3% | 16 min | 7.4% | 311 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 2.6% | 22 min | 10.7% | 1,414 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 50% | 0.0% | 20 min | 0.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am84%320 flights
- 9am91%27 flights
- 10am71%138 flights
- 11am75%186 flights
- 12pm82%96 flights
- 3pm62%330 flights
- 4pm59%31 flights
- 5pm59%73 flights
- 6pm78%197 flights
- 7pm57%95 flights
- 8pm57%212 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday71%1.2% cancelled
- Friday76%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday70%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday61%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DFW to CMH: common questions
- How often are DFW to CMH flights on time?
- 71% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Columbus cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 1,728).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 10.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMH to DFW — 80% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DFW → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.